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Mobster in Tony Soprano Terrority Pleads Guilty

By Allan Lengelticklethewire.com

Just in case you needed a reminder, Yes, the New Jersey mob isn’t just committing crimes on the Sopranos.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Andrew Merola, 42, the reputed leader of a North Jersey faction of the Gambino crime family, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Newark to heading up an organization involved in gambling, loan-sharking, scams, and labor racketeering.

The paper reports that Merola, 42, is a close friend and “alleged criminal associate of South Jersey mob leader Nicky Scarfo Jr.”

The paper reported that the case, which involved multiple targets, resulted in 39,000 wiretapped conversations.